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Definition of Plantain tree
1. Noun. A banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics.
Terms within: Plantain
Generic synonyms: Banana, Banana Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Plantain Tree
Literary usage of Plantain tree
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of British Guiana: Comprising a General Description of the by Henry G. Dalton (1855)
"PART I.—GENERAL REMARKS—PLANTS YIELDING EDIBLE PRODUCTS—THE SUGAR CANE —ITS
VARIETIES AND PRODUCTS—RDM—THE plantain tree COTTON—COFFEE— MAIZE, ..."
2. An Authentic Narrative of Four Years' Residence at Tongataboo: One of the by George Vason (1810)
"Excursion up the country.—Description oj it and of the inhabitants.-^-Cocoa-nut
a>, d plantain tree described.—Voyage to Eimeo —Taloo Harbour. —Occurrences. ..."
3. The History of British Guiana: Comprising a General Description of the by Henry G. Dalton (1855)
"PART I.—GENERAL REMARKS—PLANTS YIELDING EDIBLE PRODUCTS—THE SUGAR CANE —ITS
VARIETIES AND PRODUCTS—RDM—THE plantain tree COTTON—COFFEE— MAIZE, ..."
4. An Authentic Narrative of Four Years' Residence at Tongataboo: One of the by George Vason (1810)
"Excursion up the country.—Description oj it and of the inhabitants.-^-Cocoa-nut
a>, d plantain tree described.—Voyage to Eimeo —Taloo Harbour. —Occurrences. ..."
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